Where does “greina” come from?
greina (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse greina, from Proto-Germanic grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.
greina (Icelandic): to discern, to distinguish, to separate; to...
Definitions
- to discern, to distinguish, to separate; to...
Ancestry of “greina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | greina | to divide into parts; to discern, distinguish; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grindaną | to grind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ- | beam, plank |
Words derived from “greina”